Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

MDB Joint statement for Rio+20

    Description
    Description
    We are committed to supporting the transition to green growth growth that is attained with a smaller environmental footprint, is inclusive, and achieves gains in opportunities and access to resources by all segments of the population to reduce income inequity.
    Implementation of the Project/Activity

    SDGs: We stand ready to support our clients to develop SDGs and tailoring them to regional and national circumstances.
    Climate Change: we have been testing and developing financial innovations to scale-up investments. We collectively commit to supporting the CCAC to Reduce Short-lived Climate Pollutants.
    We support the SE4All initiative and will participate to meet its objectives
    Sustainable Cities: we committed collectively over USD 9.5 billion(2011).
    Sustainable Transport: We renew our commitment to be a leading provider of financefor this sector.
    Natural Capital and Large Scale Ecosystems: We will seek opportunities to expand our investments in protection, management, and accounting of natural capital, ensuring that projects maintain highest standards of environmental safeguards.
    Saving the Oceans: We are well placed to support the implementation of priority actions, mobilize finance, and generate know-how to close the gap in implementing commitments for healthy and productive oceans.
    Food Security: We commit to maintaining and expanding support to countries' efforts to improve the sustainability of agricultural production, manage the supply chain to reduce future risks.
    Water for All: We are committed to collaborating with a wide range of partners to support this adaptive management process with investments in river basins and cities

    Partners
    African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and World Bank Group
    N/A
    Joint methodoligical framework for GHG accounting
    In-kind contribution
    Developing common tools and metrics for GHG reporting and monitoring
    Financing (in USD)
    9500000000
    No progress reports have been submitted. Please sign in and click here to submit one.
    False
    Action Network
    Rio+20
    This initiative does not yet fulfil the SMART criteria.
    Share
    FacebookTwitterLinkedIn
    Timeline
    01 January 1970 (start date)
    21 December 2012 (date of completion)
    Entity
    N/A
    Goals
    N/A
    Geographical coverage
    Globally
    Countries
    N/A
    Contact Information

    Fionna Douglas, Communications Manager, Sustainable Development Network